Wow - this has been a very interesting read and I thought I'd jump into the discussion. My grandparents are also from Lebanon and settled in New England area along with their siblings. There are several Smahas in the Portland, Maine and Lawrence, Massachusetts areas - all directly related to the same Smaha family that immigrated from Lebanon at the beginning of the Centrury. I'm not completely up-to-date with our ancestry, but I might have another branch of the family to offer - I hadn't heard of other Lebanese Smahas from Georgia or the Bay Area until today. In fact, I live in Santa Clara, CA now - I'm 25 and the one of two Smaha men of this generation in my family. I'd love to hear more...